Cigarette box and display



March 14, 1933. E SUEZ 1,901,784

CIGARETTE BOX AND DISPLAY Filed April 5, 1930 fizz/421515 2462 .N ENTOR Patented Mar. 14, 1933 EDWARD SUEZ, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA CIGARETTE BOX AND DISPLAY Application filed April 5, 1930. Serial No. 441,941.

The present invention relates to an improved cigarette box and display, and the purpose of the invention is to provide an article of this kind which is convenient, so

much so that it is attractive and very desirable.

It is the purpose of the present invention to provide an article of this kind so that when the lid is allowed to spring open, an interior cigarette container is permitted to spring into position rendering the cigarettes handy and easily accessible.

For example it is the purpose to provide an interior cigarette container with the rear end being stepped, so that the rows of cigarettes are in stepped relation, allowing the cigarette of the lowermost row to be conveniently accessible and removable without disturbing those of the other row.

Another purpose or" the invention is to provide, in a cigarette box and display, a container having four compartments, each compartment to receive a row of cigarettes, in such a manner as to prevent the cigarette from falling into the bottom of the compartment, or interfering with those of an adjacent compartment, thereby rendering all the cigarettes easily accessible without interference.

One of the features of the improved cigarette box and display consists of moimting the container under tension, so that when the lid or cover is released, the container will spring into position and thereby throw the lid or cover open, and hence positioning the cigarettes very convenient to the user.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no way limitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of the invention, any desired modification of details and proportions may be made in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing and claimed.

In the drawing 50 Figure 1 is a View in perspective showing the cigarette box closed.

Figure 2 is a similar view with the lid open. I

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Figure 1, showing the container closed and the lid open in dotted lines.

Figure 4 is a detail view of the container detached.

Referring to the drawing, 1 identifies a cigarette boX which may be any size and any shape and constructed ofany suitable material, and is provided with a lid or cover 2, the inner face of which has a depression substantially the size of the lid for the reception of any suit-able picture, or preferably a mirror as shown at 3. The lid at its rear end is provided with a pair of lugs 4, which are re ceived in slots or notches 5 of a ledge 6 at the rear of the box. Hinge pins 7 are driven endwise through the ledge and through the lugs for hingedly mounting the lid.

On the interior of the box'a hinge pin 8 is mounted, upon which an extension 9 of a container 10 is pivotally mounted. A coil spring 11a is connected at 11 to the extension and in turn connected to an eye 12 at the rear wall of the box. By means of this coil spring the container is moved to an inclined position, when the spring tensioned latch 13 is depressed and released from the keeper 14 of the lid. When the lid is so released the container throws the lid open, there being a polished head 15 on the container, which slides on the mirror of the lid to throw the lid open. The container 10 has its rear wall stepped as shown at 16 and 17, the container adapted to receive two rows 18 and 19 of cigarettes, the row 18 resting upon the portion or step 16 at the rear of the container, while the row 19 rests upon the step or portion 17 In this manner the row 18 of cigarettes is easily accessible without interfering with the row 19.

Furthermore the interior of the container 10 is divided into four compartments by means of the partitions 20 and 21. Each compartment 22 receives at least five cigarettes all lined parallel when filled and the compartments are of such a size to prevent the cigarettes from falling against and overlying each other or falling against the bottoms of the compartments, thereby permitting easy access to each and every cigarette at all times.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is:

1. In a cigarette box and display, the combination with a base section having a ledge at its rear portion provided with notches, of a lid having lugs hingedly mounted in the notches, latching means for the lid, and a spring tensioned cigarette container hingedly mounted in base section at its rear, whereby upon releasing the latching means, the container moves to an inclined position and throws the lid open, and separately attached means carried by the container and sliding against the lid. thereby preventing the lid from marring the tips of the cigarettes.

2. In a cigarette box and display, the combination with a base section, of a cover hingedly mounted on the base section, a tensioned cigarette container operatively mounted on the interior of the base section at the rear, said container having a plurality of compartments, each being of a size toprevent the cigarettes from falling to the bottom thereof, the rear wall of the container being stepped, thereby supporting the cigarettes in rows, and retaining exposed tips of the cigarettes in one row in stepped relation to the tips of an adjacent row, to render the cigarettes easily accessible, latching means for the cover, and a polished abutment carried by the container and engaging with the cover to move the cover into position when the latching means are released.

3. In a cigarette box and display, the combination with a base section having an overhanging ledge at its upper rear portion, said ledge having notches, of a normally latched cover section for the base section and having lugs hingedly mounted in the notches of the ledge, a tensioned cigarette container mounted in the interior of the base section at the rear and movable to a raised position when the cover is released, said container having a plurality of compartments for the reception of cigarettes and an abutment carried by the container and sliding against the cover when the latter is released to prevent exposed tips of the cigarettes from coming in contact with the cover.

In testimony whereof he aflixes his signature.

EDWARD SUEZ. 

